Composition and process for the treatment of care of the hair

Abstract

The invention relates to a cosmetic composition for the treatment and care of the hair, containing, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: at least one cationic surfactant agent of formula (I): <IMAGE> (I) in which R1 denotes a mixture of alkenyl and/or alkyl radicals having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, derived from tallow fatty acids; at least one quaternized hydroxyalkylcellulose polymer; and at least one ethoxylated copolymer of dimethylsiloxane/3-hydroxypropylmethylsiloxane.

We claim: 
     
       1. Cosmetic composition for the treatment and care of the hair, containing, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, in amounts sufficient to improve the appearance, feel or shape of the hair: at least one cationic surfactant agent of formula (I): ##STR6##  in which R 1  denotes a mixture of alkenyl and/or alkyl radicals having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, derived from tallow fatty acids;   at least one quaternized hydroxyalkylcellulose polymer; and   at least one ethoxylated copolymer of dimethylsiloxane/3-hydroxypropylmethylsiloxane.   
     
     
       2. Composition according to claim 1, wherein the quaternized hydroxyalkylcellulose polymer is chosen from: quaternary derivatives of cellulose ether;   copolymers of cellulose or cellulose derivatives grafted with a water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomer.   
     
     
       3. Composition according to claim 2, wherein (1) the quaternary derivative of cellulose ether corresponds to the formula: ##STR7##  where R Call  is the residue of an anhydroglucose unit, y is a number equal to approximately 50 to approximately 20,000, and each R 2  individually denotes a substituent which is a group of general formula: ##STR8##  where a is an integer equal to 2 or 3; b is an integer equal to 2 or 3;   c is an integer equal to 1 to 3;   m is an integer equal to 0 to 10;   n is an integer equal to 0 to 3;   p is an integer equal to 0 to 10;   q is an integer equal to 0 or 1;     R' is a hydrogen atom or a radical or formula: ##STR9##  it being clearly understood that when q is equal to zero, R' denotes --H;   R 3 , R 4  and R 5 , taken individually, each denote an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkylaryl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or alkoxyaryl radical, it being possible for each of the radicals R 3 , R 4  and R 5  to contain up to 10 carbon atoms, it being clearly understood that, in the case of an alkoxyalkyl radical, there are at least 2 carbon atoms separating the oxygen atom from the nitrogen atom, and it also being clearly understood that the total number of carbon atoms present in the radicals denoted by R 3 , R 4  and R 5  is between 3 and 12;   R 3 , R 4  and R 5 , taken together, can denote, with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, one of the following radicals: pyridine, α-methylpyridine, 3,5-dimethylpyridine, 2,5-dimethylpryridine, 2,4,6-trimethylpyridine, N-methylpiperidine, N-ethylpiperidine, N-methylmorpholine or N-ethylmorpholine; X is an anion; V is an integer equal to the valency of X;   the average value of n per anhydroglucose unit in this cellulose ether is between 0.01 and approximately 1, and the average value of (m+n+p+q) per anhydroglucose unit in this cellulose ether is between approximately 0.01 and approximately 4;   (2) the copolymer of cellulose or cellulose derivative grafted with a water-soluble quaternary ammonium monomer is a graft copolymer of hydroxyalkylcellulose and a methacryloyltrimethylammonium salt, a methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium salt or a dimethyldiallylammonium salt.   
     
     
       4. Composition according to claim 1, containing 0.5 to 2.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of the cationic surfactant agent of formula (I) defined in claim 1. 
     
     
       5. Composition according to claim 1, containing 0.5 to 2.5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of quaternized hydroxyalkylcellulose polymer. 
     
     
       6. Composition according to claim 1, which contains 0.4 to 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition, of ethoxylated copolymer of dimethylsiloxane/3-hydroxypropylmethylsiloxane. 
     
     
       7. Composition according to claim 1, which is presented in the form of an aqueous solution, thickened or otherwise, a cream, a gel, an aerosol foam or a spray. 
     
     
       8. Composition according to claim 1, which contains perfumes, colourings, emulsifiers, thickeners, sequestering agents, emollients, other cationic surfactant agents or any other adjuvant customarily used in hair-care formulation. 
     
     
       9. Composition according to claim 8, wherein the thickener is chosen from sodium alginate or gum arabic, cellulose derivatives, guar gum or its derivatives, xanthan gum or scleroglucans, the concentration of which varies from 0.1 to 30% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. 
     
     
       10. Composition according to claim 1, wherein the pH is between 3 and 10. 
     
     
       11. Cosmetic composition according to claim 1, which is packaged under pressure, in an aerosol device, to form a foam at the time of expulsion from the aerosol device. 
     
     
       12. Composition presented under pressure according to claim 11, which is packaged in the presence of a propellant gas present in proportions not exceeding 25% relative to the total weight of the composition, chosen from carbon dioxide, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, volatile hydrocarbons and nonhydrolisable fluorinated and/or chlorinated hydrocarbons. 
     
     
       13. Process for treatment of the hair, wherein a composition as defined in claim 1 is applied on the hair. 
     
     
       14. Process according to claim 13, wherein a composition as defined in claim 1 is applied in the form of a product to be rinsed before or after shampooing, before or afer dyeing or bleaching, before or after permanent-waving or straightening. 
     
     
       15. Cosmetic composition for the treatment and care of the hair comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable aqueous medium, by weight based on the total weight of the composition: from 0.5 to 2.5% of at least one cationic surfactant agent having the formula ##STR10##  in which R 1  denotes a mixture of alkenyl and/or alkyl radicals having from 14 to 22 carbon atoms, derived from tallow fatty acids;   from 0.5 to 2.5% by weight of at least one quaternized hydroxyalkylcellulose polymer; and   from 0.4 to 3% of at least one ethoxylated copolymer of dimethylsiloxane/3-hydroxypropylmethylsiloxane.